as in hum
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
the chirr of dragonflies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chirr
Noun
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Elevators in apartment blocks stopped working, trapping elderly residents in their homes, and people have become used to the loud hum of generators.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026 -
The hum of polishing wheels bleeds through half-open doors.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That chunk of my brain has already been activated and is whirring away.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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As a drone whirred overhead and hooded people spray-painted the building and its fixtures, the protestors advocated for more civilly disobedient methods.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Geography and tragedy unite them, as does the purr of comfort inherent in their cooking.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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This person was less than purr-fect.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There have been political whispers in South Windsor since the November election about whether the decision disqualifying Amadasun was part of a Republican ploy to keep Democrats from achieving a council supermajority.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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What did Britt Lower whisper to Grande?—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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High in the hills near the Myanmar border, Ban Rak Thai greets the morning with the smell of oolong and the soft rustle of tea leaves.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As always, the kittens will be hissing from a luxury suite a safe distance away from the action.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Tess murmurs, having had no idea that Alex, who works in finance, has started moonlighting in standup.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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An aide for former first daughter Chelsea Clinton shut down murmurs about her entering the race.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On the same phone, the police recovered a nearly three-minute video, very dimly lit, of a small figure working at the trunk of a large tree, a chainsaw droning in the background, leaning his whole weight into the job until the crackling collapse began.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Other times, the book sounds like a droning Christmas-card letter, as Sarkozy endlessly tallies his friends and foes.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Chirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chirr. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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